Ups and downs

Stairs. They are my enemy. I can walk a good distance as long as the terrain is fairly flat. But stairs leave me out of breath. My house, of course, is a split-level. So stairs are a part of my everyday life. My next house will be free of stairs. ...
I watched the race at AMS on TV today. Yes, I'm a closet NASCAR fan. It goes back to my childhood in the '60s when my Dad was a big race fan. We went to races together in the 1960s and '70s. In the '80s and '90s I became a closet fan. I'd follow the sport in the newspaper, but didn't watch or attend any races. In the new century, however, I'm coming out of the closet. The No. 8 car, my favorite, finished third, so things went well at the track. ...
My son and his girlfriend are coming by for a visit tomorrow. It also is my Mother's birthday. I'm looking forward to the first full day of spring being a good one. ...